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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-22
Status Closed
Type Ch Civil Other
Docket 26 entries
Disposition court trial

Parties

Plaintiff Wilson, Mike
Defendant Dorothy M Dailey, Executrix For The Estate Of Herman D Keel|The Estate Of Herman D Keel Care Of Dorothy M Dailey
Photo of Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Judge

Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. REFUND CHECK ISSUED FROM DEPOSIT TO JEFF MOORE Check issued: 10/16/2025 Check #67370 $75.00 Payable to: JEFF MOORE
  2. DEPOSIT ON NEW CIVIL CASE FILED. Receipt: 223348 Date: 07/22/2024
  3. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  4. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 07/22/2024 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 DOROTHY M DAILEY, EXECUTIRX FOR THE ESTATE OF HERMAN D KEEL HOME ADDRESS 6495 WION RIDGE ROAD CHANDLERSVILLE, OH 43727 Tracking Number: 941472669904220065759 THE ESTATE OF HERMAN D KEEL CARE OF DOROTHY M DAILEY HOME ADDRESS 6495 WION RIDGE ROAD CHANDLERSVILLE, OH 43727 Tracking Number: 941472669904220065760
  5. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. DOROTHY M DAILEY, EXECUTRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF HERMAN D KEEL
  6. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. THE ESTATE OF HERMAN D KEEL CARE OF DOROTHY M DAILEY
  7. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF D. SCOTT RANKIN & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: RANKIN, D SCOTT
  8. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER OF DEFENDANT & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED Attorney: RANKIN, D SCOTT
  9. ENTRY FILED. DEFENDANT SHALL BE GRANTED AN ADDITIONAL TEN (10) DAYS TO FILE DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT FOR MONEY. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  10. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, ESTATE OF HERMAN D KEEL AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: RANKIN, D SCOTT
  11. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, DOROTHY M DAILEY, EXECUTRIX FOR THE ESTATE OF HERMAN KEEL, AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: RANKIN, D SCOTT
  12. ENTRY FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS SET FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2025, AT 2:00 P.M. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  13. MOTION TO CONTINUE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED Attorney: RANKIN, D SCOTT
  14. ENTRY GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M. IS CONTINUED AND RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 3, 2025 AT 1:30 P.M. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  15. ENTRY FILED. ONE (1) DAY BENCH TRIAL SET FOR JUNE 13, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  16. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE WITH PROPOSED ORDER eFiling submission date: 06/10/2025 03:45 PM Attorney: MOORE, W. JEFFREY
  17. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE FILED. BENCH TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13, 2025, AT 9:00 A.M. IS CONTINUED AND RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 11, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  18. SUBPOENA ISSUED TO CHRIS WISE PROCESS SERVER. 2 ISSUED Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  19. SUBPOENA RETURNED AND FILED BY PROCESS SERVER CHRIS WISE. SERVED ROGER KREIS AND JOEL AULT.
  20. JOURNAL ENTRY FILED. THE BENCH TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR JULY 11, 2025, AT 9:00 AM IS CONTINUED AND RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2025, AT 9:00 AM AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  21. SUBPOENA ISSUED TO MATTHEW GIBSON, PROCESS SERVER. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  22. SUBPOENA RETURNED AND FILED BY PROCESS SERVER MATTHEW GIBSON.
  23. SUBPOENA ISSUED TO CHRIS WISE, PROCESS SERVER Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  24. SUBPOENA RETURNED AND FILED BY PROCESS SERVER CHRIS WISE.
  25. ENTRY FILED. JUDGMENT IS ENTERED AGAINST THE ESTATE OF HERMAN D. KEEL AND/OR THE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF HERMAN IKEEL, DOROTHY M. DAILEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,220.70. SAID JUDGMENT SHALL BE SATISFIED FROM THE ASSETS OF THE ESTATE OF HERMAN D. KEEL AND SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE PURSUANT TO THE OHIO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE GOVERNING PROBATE ADMINISTRATION AND CREDITOR CLAIMS UNDER R.C. 2117.06. THIS JUDGMENT ENTRY CONSTITUTES A FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. Receipt: 234359 Date: 10/15/2025
  26. DISTRIBUTION ISSUED TO BOOKKEEPER

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